Jimmy John’s

We recently moved to the Rockville area from Athens, GA. I was in a rush to get to the metro yesterday (Monday night) and I was searching for a quick dinner that I could eat on the way. I found this Jimmy John’s closeby to the White Flint station and thought, «Hey! Jimmy John’s! A reliable chain that I know will be both fast and delicious.» I could not have been more wrong. In my past, frequent experiences in GA, JJ always left me impressed at how quickly they made the sandwich (usually finished before I even swiped my card) and how well-​made and tasty the sandwich was. This experience was the exact opposite. I ordered my sandwich quickly, swiped my card quickly, and then the wait began. After about 3 minutes, the worker had his gloves on ready to prepare the sandwich. A few minutes later, the bread was sliced. Then it was time to check the ticket… then check it again… then again… and once more, just to make sure he did not mess up my order of «Turkey Tom, no mayo.» After about 8 minutes of waiting, I finally had a sandwich and was out the door. Then came the worst part. The taste of that sandwich is something that I will never forget. It was quite literally, the worst tasting food that I have ever been served by any restaurant, ever. And it was a sandwich! The lettuce was browned and wilted and looked like it was fit to be thrown out. The turkey tasted like it had spoiled. It was not edible, not even slightly. I do not consider myself a picky eater at all. But this sandwich was beyond anything I have ever tried to eat. If I had had time, I would have gone back to request a refund. Avoid this place at all cost. It’s not fast, but it is pretty freaky.

Good food and fast service! Anytime I’ve been plenty of staff available and attentive. Great to grab and go for the pool or trips. Sandwiches have always come out accurately. I recommend the Vito (their version of Italian sub). Boxes of the mini Jimmy’s (half sized sandwiches) are great to take places.

The sandwich artisans are awesome great and really cute! The delivery is prompt and professional each time I used them — note they have a limited delivery range so dont expect them to break it just for your order. The shop only has enough seating for like 10 ppl but there are great places around the corner to sit down and enjoy. As a franchise I can say this is a well executed establishment.
The warnings:
Dont go here expecting to sit down with five of your friends — go outside and enjoy the area
Avoid if you are a vegetarian while they have a option it isn’t well constructed but that is not their fault.
Parking SUCKS but again how is this their fault? Protip use the small parking lot before the street (coming south on Rockville pike) there are some slanted spot and is like 50FT from the store. Easy in and out.

Fast service and great sub! I got the #5 Vito and it was perfect. My only complaint is that I didn’t have more! Will definitely frequent this establishment.

Worst JJ ever! Staff are unfriendly and SLOW. I watched a worker put on a glove that he dropped on the floor and continued to make sandwiches. Will never return to this location.

Great sandwiches and honestly, the nicest staff. So fast! There’s always parking if you’re picking up. And of course they do a great job delivering to my nearby office as well. What sets this JJ location apart is the staff. Excellent.

I don’t think I have ever said this about a fast food restaurant before, but they seemed to be over staffed when I came in! No complaints though, all 100 people working behind the tiny counter greeted me when I walked in. And the assembly line moved quickly and made my sub so fast that I actually freaked!
The only downside is that seating is very limited, so plan to take your food to go if there are more than two or three people in your group.

It’s a decent company, but this one location is run by a bunch of unfriendly, sketchy people I would not rust to handle my food… Yikes… It looked like the waiting room at the felony parole office. Execution on food prep was horrible…

Good food, good service for a good price. Close to my office so it is easy to walk to. Love the consistency of food.

Food is always good. Service is always great! I really like thr Vito. Just the right amount of toppings and combination without over doing it.

I work a couple doors down so I frequently go to JJ because of location. It is never crowded and I’m guessing that is because of parking. There isn’t any convenient parking outside unless you parallel park closer to Whole Foods.
Aside from my parking rant, I love their cold cuts. Personally I’d like to recommend «The Vito» and I love to load up my sandwich with toppings. I did not know Jimmy Johns does not toast, but I suppose that’s how they deliver so quickly. Great place for cold cuts!

I ordered the Italian Night Club. Everything about this sub screamed ‘fresh,’ which is very much an advantage over Subway and most other competitors. I thought the sub was delicious with the hot peppers. With no Firehouse Subs in the area, this is my new go-​to sub place.

A coworker recommend this place so I decided to give it a try after finding out that Jerry’s is closed. Let me prefix this by saying, as a Native New Yorker, I am a little bit smug and/​or bias when it comes to three particular types of food; pizza, chinese and heros. I was happy to see JJ’s had a veggie option after checking out their menu however that was short lived. The «veggie» leaves a lot to be desired. My sandwich literally consisted of lettuce and tomatoes with cheese. Not cool. Needless to say I won’t eat from here again. With so many vegetarians nowadays you’d think they’d find a more creative and appetizing option for us.

I just called this place to place a sandwich order. I am literally parked in front of the store can see the person taking my call. I can’t get out of the car due to a sleeping infant. I asked the person if he could run a sandwich out the front door if I ordered one. He said no. He said he also didn’t even have a delivery driver. Thanks??? A mother of twins who can’t physically get out of the car due to sleeping infants and you can’t run a sandwich out the front door of your store. Thanks for the crap customer service. No matter how good the food, simple customer service goes a long way.

I love JJs and this location is no exception. The beach club is my fave. Yummy bread and sandwiches taste fresh. It’s in the new (ish) development across from the former White Flint mall so parking can be challenging. My only complaint is that I live .9 miles away and they won’t deliver to my house which makes no sense to me. Please won’t you please enlarge the delivery area???

I’ve only tried the guargantuam and they are very easy with the meat they put in. It’s a definite pickup and go place for a sub if you want something in a hurry.

Jimmy John’s takes the cake over Subway/​Blimpie any day. It is a little on the pricey side, but I guess in range with average cost of lunch these days. At $ 6 for just a sandwich alone, you can splurge a little with a side of chips, cookie OR big pickle-​throw in the drink while you wait.
I must say, delivery is amazingly fast its scary. They have the convenience of ordering & purchasing online. All you have to do when your lunch is delivered is sign the recipe & offer a tip.
My favorite picks are turkey tom & beach club (same as turkey tom, but with avocado). These have to be the best sandwiches ever.
Perks: freebie condiments (see menu) & $.49 day old bread. Doesn’t sound good, but they sell the delicious bread from the day before for the low-​low. You can make your own sandwiches or a fancy bread pudding:)
Forget happy meals… This is a happy meal at its finest! Enjoy

Fast, fast, fast!!!
Thank you to John Montagu, the 4^th Earl of Sandwich for making my life easier!
I love to eat and I cannot think of a better invention than the sandwich… meat, meat and more meat (plus some other stuff like cheese and maybe some veggies) between 2 slices of carbohydrates so I can eat and drive. (Your Honor, I swear this is a joke and I always drive with both hands on the wheel).
In all seriousness, a quick lunch eaten without utensils. Add a napkin and you’re good to go.
Jimmy John’s touts their speediness as well as their fresh baked bread, real meats sliced in-​house, Hellman’s mayo and Grey Poupon (Pardon me, but do you have any Grey Poupon?). Ooops, don’t forget their low, low prices!
Their sandwiches start at $ 4 for a «slim» sandwich which is just meat and maybe cheese. The only thing free you can add are packets of mayo and/​or mustard. For $ 5 that sandwich is now 8″ with some lettuce and tomato and a whole boatload of freebies in addition like cucumbers, vinaigrette, onions, oregano and hot cherry peppers.
A $ 6 club comes with all the freebies but only 2 slices of bread. If you want every single meat, cheese and freebie topping they offer all on one sandwich you order the J.J. Gargantuan for $ 8.
We had the Totally tuna and Turkey Tom with all the fixin’s and a bag of chips for a total of $ 12. I swear I walked in and walked out in less than 3 minutes.
The best thing is they deliver so no need to eat and drive!

I’m not sure I get why this place is popular? The bread is much better than Subway and the like. Beyond that, it is nothing special. Looking at the menu, I did not find anything particularly interesting.
I tried the standard italian sub. It was OK. I’m not saying I would not go again – but so many review of Taylors reference how this is better and ½ the price and that is simply not the case. This is a straight ahead, Subway-​like carryout and that is about it. Maybe the sandwiches are better than he subs?
This is a carry out location – very small with only a few seats. Eating there would be weird – it would be you and the guy behind the counter.
I guess I am still looking for the great sandwich shop in Bethesda. The search continues. (How can Fayetteville WV have a great sandwich place and we don’t?)

Jimmy John’s is located in North Bethesda Market, sandwiched between what will soon be CVS and Starbucks. It’s definitely a nice alternative to the current sit-​down restaurants in the same Market (Seasons 52 and Brio) and WholeFoods. However, in terms of fast food sandwich shops, I still prefer Potbelly (and even Subway) over Jimmy John’s.
The restaurant is pretty small. In the time I was there, I noticed a couple tables and a mini counter where people can dine, so it’s more of a grab and go type place. There were tons of workers there (I counted 12)! I’m not sure if it’s because they just opened or what, but definitely waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many. I kind of felt overwhelmed at all the faces starring at me waiting for me to place my order. Service is quick, so I can’t complain about that. The sticker on their subs were dead on (I was in and out in no more than 3 minutes), «Subs so fast you’ll freak».
I decided on the Vito (#5) with no onions and added hot peppers, which came out to $ 5.25 after tax. My 8″ sub wasn’t bad, kind of plain although it had so many ingredients. The French bread was light and fluffy. You could definitely tell it was homemade. The original genoa salami, capicola, and provolone were okay. Thinly sliced. I do wish they put a little bit more meat on it, though. I got two slices of each… eh. But, I guess I could have added extra meat for $ 1.50 more. I was happy that the Italian vinaigrette didn’t completely drench my sandwich, but I actually could barely taste it which was a bummer. The hot peppers added a nice crunch to the sandwich and offered somewhat of a kick to it.
Will I be back? Probably. Especially since it’s right next to where I work and I love me some sandwiches… there’s so many to try! They have 17 different sub and sandwich options. I love the fact that you can order a JJ Unwich, which is a sandwich or sub wrapped in lettuce. If you love meat and bread, order a plain slim. If you enjoy their bread, you can grab a loaf from yesterday for under $ 1. There chocolate cookie looked delicious as well.